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Eastern Sierra News for Bishop, Mammoth, Lone Pine, June Lake, Mammoth Lakes
The Mammoth Town Council will recognize outgoing Mayor Matthew Lehman at their meeting Wednesday night. As usual, the Council will reorganize with new officers. It is expected that Mayor Pro Tem Rick Wood will move into the Mayor’s spot, but in Mammoth Lakes nothing is certain until it happens when it comes to the Mayor’s [...]
When the Mammoth Town Council last met, Nate Greenberg, who is co-ordinator for the Digital 395 project, spoke to the Council about issues related to this major undertaking. But it was Councilman John Eastman’s question that most relates to the public. Eastman asked Greenberg when Digital 395 would be complete and when customers could get [...]
The recent budget shortfall for next fiscal year in Mammoth Lakes has improved somewhat. Budget discussions at last week’s meeting revealed some changes but continuing money issues. According to Town Manager Marianna Marysheva-Martinez, the Town’s financial position has “strengthened lately.” She said the major cutbacks of past months have helped and will lead to a [...]
As the Mammoth Town Council settled in for a long discussion on the new Tourism Business Improvement District Wednesday night, Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory stood up to encourage support of the TBID. With little explanation, Gregory said, “In two or three weeks I’ll be announcing who will run Mammoth Mountain Ski Area next. Mammoth [...]
When the Mammoth Town Council meets Wednesday, they will give the public a chance to comment on the proposed Business Improvement District assessments, will hear an update on Digital 395 and talk more about next fiscal year’s budget. The agenda also holds a barely noticed item that Martin Kleinbard of Mammoth Lakes brought to our [...]
- The following letter to Sierra Wave Media was written by Jim Taylor of Santa Monica: Councilmember Michael Raimondo has repeatedly expressed his opinion that the town of Mammoth Lakes needs to be ready for developers when the economy turns around. However, his recent comments on the single family home debate undermine his own aspiration. [...]
Before they headed into their official agenda Wednesday night, the Mammoth Town Council heard from five people during public comment. Jessica Morriss, a Town planner, told the Council that she and others have carried out a series of meetings on the project to re-design Main Street. She said staff, consultants, business owners and stakeholders have [...]
The economy, local business and the Mayor’s travel expenses – The Mammoth Town Council heard about these and related issues at their most recent meeting. First, Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce President Jack Copeland pointed out that the slow season will hit town soon. He said the six weeks between Easter and June are an [...]
It seems like only yesterday that they went to sleep in their dens, but the bears of Mammoth Lakes have already come to life. Bear Man Steve Searles gave the Mammoth Town Council the wildlife word at their recent meeting. Searles said that the local bobcats and raccoons are doing fine. Deer have begun to [...]
Three members of the Mammoth Town Council hit a nerve when they waived fines and penalties for a couple who rented their Mammoth home illegally and failed to pay bed tax. Members of the lodging association voiced their deep unhappiness at Wednesday night’s Council meeting. Lodging people thanked Councilmen Matthew Lehman and Michael Raimondo for [...]
The Chairman of the Mammoth Lakes Lodging Association called the Town Council’s recent decision to forgive fines and penalties on unpaid transient occupancy tax a “scary precedent.” John Morris said the Town Council needs to take a good look at what they’re doing. In February, the Council heard an appeal from second homeowners, Kevin and [...]
Some citizens have pointed accusing fingers at the Mammoth Town Council for failure to disclose what’s going on with Town Manager Dave Wilbrecht, who is on administrative leave and the subject of a series of closed sessions. Town Attorney Andy Morris said that legally there is not much officials can say. Sierra Wave Media asked [...]
